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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 1,157,963,932.36, 1,598,002,570.86 and 629,327,945.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 1,157,963,932.36, 1,598,002,570.86 and 629,327,945.76 is: 868,479,273.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,157,963,932.36 : 1,598,002,570.86 = 629,327,945.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,157,963,932.36/1,598,002,570.86 = 629,327,945.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,157,963,932.36x = 1,598,002,570.86 × 629,327,945.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,157,963,932.36x = 1,005,667,675,238,522,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,005,667,675,238,522,496/1,157,963,932.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 868,479,273.95

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